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LangGraph vs Stele

A side-by-side look at pricing, capabilities, pros, cons, and our editorial scores.

 
LangGraph
Agents
Stele
Agents
TaglineStateful, graph-based agent orchestration from LangChain.Shared project memory for AI coding agents across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Copilot
CategoryAgentsAgents
PricingFreemium· Developer: $0 / seat per month · Plus: $39 / seat per month · Enterprise: Custom pricingFreemium· Free forever plan (unlimited public projects, 1 private project, monthly assistant allowance); paid tiers for additional private projects
ModelBYO (Claude / GPT / open)—
Editorial score8.8 / 10—
Use cases
stateful agentshuman-in-loopproduction
shared memory across AI coding agentscross-tool project context handofftask queue for multi-agent workflowsagent onboarding from an existing codebasetracking failed refactor attemptscoordinating Claude Code and Cursor on one repoMCP-based agent memory backendarchitectural decision log for AI agents
Pros
  • Reliable, debuggable agent graphs
  • Built-in persistence + HITL
  • Production-grade
  • Tight LangSmith integration
  • MCP-native, so it works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Copilot without per-tool adapters
  • One-line CLI install with automatic onboarding from an existing repo
  • Shared task queue prevents two agents from duplicating the same work
  • Graph-based memory captures failed attempts, not just successful ones, so agents stop repeating dead ends
  • Free tier is genuinely usable for solo developers (unlimited public projects, one private)
  • Self-hosted SQLite edition on the roadmap for teams that need local data
  • Export and deletion controls on private project graphs
Cons
  • Steeper learning curve than CrewAI
  • Verbose to set up
  • Currently hosted-only; the promised self-hosted build is not yet shipped
  • Value depends on running multiple agents or switching tools often, less compelling for single-agent users
  • Shared memory across agents can propagate a bad decision if not curated
  • Early-stage product with limited public track record and small community
  • Private project quota on the free tier is tight for anyone with several client repos
Websitewww.langchain.comstele-ai.dev
Pick LangGraph if
  • ✅ Reliable, debuggable agent graphs
  • ✅ Built-in persistence + HITL
  • ✅ Production-grade
  • ✅ Tight LangSmith integration
Pick Stele if
  • ✅ MCP-native, so it works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Copilot without per-tool adapters
  • ✅ One-line CLI install with automatic onboarding from an existing repo
  • ✅ Shared task queue prevents two agents from duplicating the same work
  • ✅ Graph-based memory captures failed attempts, not just successful ones, so agents stop repeating dead ends
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